‘An order for 60 pairs of handles came through. I knew nothing about superyachts and thought he’d made a mistake. He pointed out that he still had another deck to do. It was at that moment that I realized the superyacht industry was worth looking into.’
—Steven Roberts
We tend to take the humble door handle for granted, but it’s hard to think of a piece of household hardware that gets more daily use. Which is why commercial door levers and knobs are mechanically tested up to 1.5 million times to simulate several years of wear and tear.
“The door handle is likely the first and last thing you
